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The 1998 Skate Israel was the Skate Israel

Skate Israel

Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing...

competition for the 1998-1999 figure skating season

Figure skating season

The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...

. It was the 4th edition of Skate Israel to be held. Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

held in Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

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The 1998 Skate Israel was held in the Canada Centre in Metulla.

Men

Rank	Name		SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. While representing the Soviet Union, he won the 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He won the 1993 European title for Ukraine. Seven years later, he won his second medal there, the bronze. His coach was Galina Kukhar.He currently coaches...	2.0	2	1
2	Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is an 11-time Bulgarian national champion and competed at 14 European Championships. He is the first Bulgarian skater to medal at a Grand Prix event, which he did at Trophée Lalique in 1999. He is also the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple jump...	2.5	1	2
3	Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai is a Hungarian figure skater. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1996, and his highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1998. He placed 13th at the 1998 Olympics.He currently works as a coach. He coached...	4.5	3	3
4	Sergei Davydov	6.5	5	4
5	Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd...	8.5	7	5
6	Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk is a Polish figure skater. He is an eight-time Polish national champion.He started training at the age of seven, in Gdansk, at the age of 14 moved to Łódź. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000/2001 season. He has a degree as a sport teacher from the Academy of...	9.0	4	7
7	Evgeni Martynov	10.5	9	6
8	Margus Hernits Margus Hernits Margus Hernits is an Estonian figure skater. He is a multiple Estonian national champion. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, and was placed 20th and 27th respectively. He currently works as a Technical Specialist.-Results:-External links:...	11.0	6	8
9	Roman Skorniakov Roman Skorniakov Roman Skorniakov Roman Skorniakov Roman Skorniakov (born 17 February 1976 in Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union (now Russia) is a Russian-Uzbekistani figure skater. He represented Russia early in his career, but moved with Tatiana Malinina to represent Uzbekistan in 1996. Skorniakov is the 1997-2003...	14.0	10	9
10	Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov is an Azerbaijani figure skater. Until 1997, he competed for Russia. He switched to Azerbaijan after that. Rylov is the 1999-2002 Azerbaijan national champion. He competed in the 2002 Olympics, where he placed 24th.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	15.0	10	10
11	Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe is a Romanian retired competitive figure skater who now works as a coach. As a skater, he competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 21st....	17.0	8	13
12	Anton Klykov	17.5	13	11
13	Neil Wilson	18.0	12	12
14	Yuri Litvinov	21.0	14	14
WD	Johnny Rønne Jensen		15

Ladies

Rank	Name		SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Tatiana Malinina Tatiana Malinina Tatiana Malinina is a Russian figure skater who competed for Uzbekistan. She is the 1999 Four Continents champion, the 1998-1999 Grand Prix Final champion, the 1999 Asian Winter Games champion, the 1993-2002 Uzbekistan national champion....	1.5	1	1
2	Yulia Vorobieva	3.5	3	2
3	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...	6.0	6	3
4	Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio is a retired Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion and competed at two Olympic Games.-Biography:Rechnio was born in Warsaw. She began skating in 1982....	6.5	5	4
5	Mojca Kopač Mojca Kopac Mojca Kopač is a Slovenian figure skater. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships nine times between 1991 and 2004. She represented Slovenia at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25th, at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she placed 23rd, and at the 2002 Winter...	7.0	4	5
6	Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva is a Russian figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She twice was the first qualifier for the Junior Grand Prix Final, with a highest placement of fourth at the Final. At her senior international debut, the 1998 Skate Israel, she placed...	7.0	2	6
7	Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa is a figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She was born in Russia but moved to Austria and competed for them internationally. She was briefly married to Roman Kostomarov.-Results:-Navigation:...	11.5	7	8
8	Zuzana Paurova	12.5	11	7
9	Valeria Trifancova	13.0	8	9
10	Lucinda Ruh Lucinda Ruh Lucinda Martha Ruh is a two-time Swiss national figure skating champion known for her extreme flexibility and outstanding spinning ability. On April 3, 2003, she set a world record for the most continuous spins on one foot at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink in New York City, United States...	15.0	10	10
11	Julia Lebedeva Julia Lebedeva Julia Lebedeva is a figure skater who has competed internationally for Russia and Armenia. Lebedeva competed for Russia until 1999, when she switched to competing for Armenia. For Russia, she placed 16th at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy and 7th at the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb...	15.5	9	11
12	Galina Maniachenko	18.0	12	12

Pairs

Rank	Name		SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Dorota Zagórska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists... / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...	1.5	1	1
2	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion... / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...	3.0	2	2
3	Oľga Beständigová Olga Beständigová Oľga Beständigová is a Slovak pair skater. She competed with her brother Jozef Beständig. She retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics but returned to compete with her brother again for the 2004-2005 season. She participated in the Turkish show Buzda Dans in the winters of 2006-2007... / Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig is a former Slovak pair skater. He competed with his sister Oľga Beständigová. His sister retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics, but the pair returned to the ice again for the 2004/2005 season.-Results:-External links:...	3.0	2	2
4	Anna Kaverzina / Vitali Dubina Vitali Dubina Vitali Dubina is a Ukrainian pair skater who competed for both Ukraine and Russia.-Career:Early in his career, he competed with Anna Adashkevich on the junior level...	6.5	3	5
5	Tatiana Chuvaeva Tatiana Chuvaeva Tatiana Chuvaeva is a Ukrainian pairs skater. She has competed with Viacheslav Chiliy and Dmitri Palamarchuk. With Palamarchuk, she was a two-time Ukrainian national champion and competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 16th. The partnership broke up in 2003.-Competitive... / Viacheslav Chili	7.0	6	4
6	Katsiaryna Danko / Guennadi Emelianenko	8.5	5	6
7	Viktoria Shklover Viktoria Shklover Viktoria Shklover is an Estonian pair skater.Early in her career, she competed with Aleksandr Bulogin. From 1998 through 2002, she competed with Valdis Mintals. They were the 1998-2002 Estonian national champions... / Valdis Mintals Valdis Mintals Valdis Mintals is an Estonian figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating....	10.5	7	7

Ice dancing

Rank	Name		CD	OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
1	Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents... / Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski is an Israeli ice dancer with partner Galit Chait. They have been competing internationally for Israel since 1996. In 2002 they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal at World Championships...	2.0	1	1	1
2	Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova, also Oulanova, is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Mikhail Stifounin, she is the 1997 World Junior champion and 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.- Career :... / Mikhail Stifunin	4.0	2	2	2
3	Agata Błażowska / Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek is a Polish ice dancer. He competed with Agata Błażowska. Kozubek started skating at the age of 8. The couple had their programs choreographed by Marina Zoueva and Alexandr Azarkevitch.-Competitive highlights:...	6.0	3	3	3
4	Jenny Dahlen / Igor Lukanin Igor Lukanin Igor Lukanin is an ice dancer who competes internationally for Azerbaijan with Kristin Fraser....	8.0	4	4	4
5	Oksana Potdykova Oksana Potdykova Oksana Potdykova is a former competitive Russian ice dancer. With former partner Denis Petukhov, she is the 2000 Russian national bronze medalist. They won two medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed at the European Figure Skating Championships, placing 12th. They were... / Denis Petukhov Denis Petukhov Denis Petukhov is a Russian-American ice dancer. With partner and wife Melissa Gregory, he is the 2004-2007 U.S. silver medalist.-Biography:...	10.0	5	5	5
6	Natalia Gudina Natalia Gudina Natalia Gudina is an Israeli ice dancer. She competes with husband Alexei Beletski. They competed together for the Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–2005 Israeli national silver medalists... / Alexei Beletski Alexei Beletski Alexei Beletski is an Israeli ice dancer.He competes alongside his wife Natalia Gudina. They competed together for the Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–05 Israeli national silver medalists...	13.4	8	7	6
7	Eliane Hugentobler Eliane Hugentobler Eliane Hugentobler is a Swiss ice dancer. With brother Daniel Hugentobler, she is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 14th. The Hugentoblers were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.-Results:-External links:... / Daniel Hugentobler Daniel Hugentobler Daniel Hugentobler is a Swiss ice dancer. With sister Eliane Hugentobler, he is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 14th. The Hugentoblers were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.-Results:-External links:...	14.0	6	6	8
8	Bianka Szíjgyártó / Tamas Sari	14.6	7	8	7
9	Kornelia Bárány / András Rosnyik	18.0	9	9	9

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External links

Skate Israel at the Israel Ice Skating Federation

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